The White House said on Tuesday that the Biden administration might still appeal the court ruling blocking the U.S. mask mandate on public transportation.
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt
The CDC still advises people to wear masks on public transit, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki noted shortly before Biden's comment.After landing in New Hampshire, a short while later, Biden, asked whether people should continue to wear masks on planes, said, "It's up to them." It comes as COVID-19 infections are rising in the United States, and more than 400 people are dying daily from the airborne disease, based on the latest seven-day average.
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